Gao Ya and Li Bohao were anxious when they heard this, and Gao Ya said, "Daddy, what's going on?" Don't you be afraid of Xu Boyi's threat, don't look at them with a holy decree on their heads, can you do whatever you want as an emperor? He categorically has no reason to send troops to conscript us for this matter. ”

Li Bohao also said: "Dad, Ye Dianshi can treat our cottage with kindness, we can't be ungrateful, isn't that a person poking our backbone, we can't promise him!" ”

The master of Gao Zhai reprimanded with a calm face: "What do you know, my father has his own ideas in his heart." ”

The owner of Li Zhai said angrily: "Now I am the one who is in charge of the village, not you, don't be verbose!" ”

At this time, Luo Daheng led a tall old man to the front of the two village owners of Gao and Li, the old man was wearing a black robe and was a little hunchbacked, but he still looked very tall. The top of his head was half bald, his eyes were sunken, and he looked a little eerie.

Gao Li and the two village owners were stunned, and looked at the sudden old man curiously, the old man squinted his eyes slightly, and his expression was very calm. The two sides looked at each other for a moment, but they were speechless, and the tycoon suddenly realized, slapped his forehead, and said to the black-robed old man: "Old man Dong, these two are the owners of Gao and Li Liangzhai." ”

The old man who was squinting and smiling moved, laughed twice, and said, "The two are the owners of Gao Li and Li Zhai?" Please take a step to speak. ”

Lord Li Zhai frowned and said unhappily: "Who are you?" ”

Winter squinted at him and asked, "Which of you is surnamed Li?" ”

Master Li puffed up his chest and said, "My surname is Li!" ”

Mr. Winter got closer, took a closer look at Master Li Zhai, and said, "Aha, it turns out that you are the son of Xiaoshi?" It's all grown so big! ”

Li Zhai was taken aback, his father's nickname had not been called for many years, even he had forgotten it, and now he was actually called out, Li Zhai Master shouted: "Who are you?" ”

Winter waved his hand and said, "The old man is from the ancient stone stone." You know this place? Come with me! ”

Luo Daheng grabbed the winter and said with a wry smile: "Old man, go this way!" ”

"Oh!" Mr. Winter was as good as a stream, and immediately changed the direction of travel.

The lord of Gaozhai changed color slightly, not only did the lord of Li Zhai hear, he also heard that the ancient stone stone is actually a boundary, like a boundary monument, and beyond the ancient stone is the settlement area of the seedlings.

Although Shengmiao is also nominally a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, they have their own system. The government also never appoints officials to govern, let alone levy taxes. Not only the Ming Dynasty, but also those unified dynasties since the Han and Tang dynasties have always been like this, no matter how things change in the world and the dynasty changes, they will never be affected.

The hundred battles of the Han and Tang dynasties and the invincible iron cavalry of the Great Yuan will naturally stop when they come to them and forcibly conquer them? The cost is too high, and the gains outweigh the losses. Moreover, the terrain is special, and the population composition is dominated by the Hu nationality, which will still get out of control after a long time, so that the previous huge efforts will be turned into flowing water. Therefore, the dynasty adopted a policy of restraint.

People often say that Tusi, whose territories and people have a considerable civilization, but they can still only adopt the policy of restraint, these Shengmiao tribes who live far away in the mountains. It's more difficult than those toasts, and it's more undesirable to provoke.

The distance between Gaoli and the Shengmiao tribe is only one or two days, which can be regarded as close neighbors, but the two sides have the appearance of not getting along with each other. Gao Li and the two villages knew that they were difficult, but they didn't know why an elder from there appeared on such an occasion. But such a person obviously cannot be neglected, and the two involuntarily followed.

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Xu Boyi walked briskly into the small hall where the two Qincha were resting, and successfully persuaded Gao and Li to the two village owners, and Xu Boyi was very happy.

If Ye Xiaotian didn't return to Huxian, he wouldn't be so careful, but since Ye Xiaotian had returned to Huxian, he knew that Ye Xiaotian had a close relationship with Gao Li and the two villages, and the attitude of the owner of Gao Li Laozhai would determine the success or failure of changing the surname of Yi Vulgar, would he not be careful?

Therefore, in his recital, in addition to proposing a certain tax reduction and exemption for the people who agree to change their names and surnames, he also mentioned the special status and influence of Gao and Li Liangzhai among the people of Huxian County.

This is Xu Boyi's killer move, as soon as this trick comes out, who can resist? The chief official of the chief official and the official of the sixth rank can be hereditary, and the local official appointed by the imperial court has the power of autonomous management and life and death over the property and people on the land under his jurisdiction, as if he is a local emperor.

This kind of hereditary inheritance of local officials is more relaxed than the inheritance of titles in the imperial courts, the father dies and the son succeeds, the son dies and the grandson succeeds, there is no son, the daughter can also inherit, the children and clans, wives and daughters, sons-in-law, and nephews can inherit, so that unless a great plague the whole family dies, it is an endless replacement for thousands of generations, even if the Central Plains Dynasty changes and changes the world, the new dynasty will recognize their existence and continue to appoint them as officials.

That's how those thousand-year-old Tusi families came from, from the Han Dynasty to the present, how many times has the Central Plains Dynasty changed? But their family has been passed down to this day. In short, once they are recognized by the imperial court as hereditary local officials, they can be the same as the Confucian family of Yanshenggong, no matter who is the emperor, no matter which clan sits in the world, his family can enjoy wealth forever.

What is the picture of a lifetime? Even if you don't plan for yourself, you won't be tempted by this temptation? Their current status as the head of the village is not hereditary, and they can also guarantee that they will pass this position to their son in the future, but they may indicate which generation, and other families will rise and take their place.

It's just that Huxian County has changed the land and returned to the stream, and then set up a hereditary chief lawsuit that is a step backwards, but the people's will is very meaningful to the emperor who has just been pro-government, especially when he completely denied his mentor Zhang Juzheng as soon as he was in power, at this time he especially needs an affirmation, and the level of the chief lawsuit is low and the impact is not great, so Wanli thought about it again and again, and still agreed.

But Emperor Wanli still hoped that he would not have to put forward such generous conditions unless necessary, so Xu Boyi did not propose it until now. Of course, he just did it for Lin Shilang, if he wanted to make this matter not twists and turns, he could contact Gao Li and the two village owners in private, and reveal this truth to them, and then the three of them joined forces to make a scene, and the two of them objected slightly, and Xu Boyi threw out this great benefit. The two agreed to thank him, and it was logical.

But Xu Boyi was not satisfied with this, he not only wanted to take advantage of this matter to invite the Holy Grace to ascend to the sky, but also wanted to take the opportunity to put Ye Xiaotian to death, so he deliberately concealed this news, so that Ye Xiaotian relaxed his vigilance, and also allowed Qin Cha to see with his own eyes that someone was deliberately obstructing. Now that Yiqiē is developing according to his plan, Xu Boyi is naturally proud.

Xu Boyi bowed to the two Qincha chiefs and said respectfully: "The two Qincha lords, the lower officials have persuaded the owners of the two villages in Gao and Li. agreed to lead the people of the whole village to change their customs. ”

Lin Shilang put down the teacup and asked lightly, "You promised them the conditions?" ”

Uncle Li Guo said strangely: "What conditions?" ”

It was only at this time that Uncle Li faintly realized that he seemed to have some things that he didn't know about, and he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable in his heart.

However, civil officials have always been like this, they are like a group of dogs guarding food, military generals come over to take a bite, imperial relatives come over to take a bite, eunuchs come over to take a bite, and even the emperor comes over. They also have to take a few bites, facing this huge group that has no end in sight, even if Zhu Hongwu is resurrected, and he will not want to cut it off even if he wields a butcher's knife and kills it. Uncle Li Guo was naturally helpless.

Xu Boyi said: "Yes! Originally, the two owners of the village had readily agreed, but who expected the twists and turns, and the lower officials had no choice but to use this backup strategy. ”

Lin Shilang looked at him deeply. said indifferently: "No matter what, as long as this matter can be resolved smoothly, let's go out." ”

"Wait!" Uncle Li Guo called Lin Shilang. said to Xu Boyi: "Have you ever asked who is behind the rebellion?" ”

Xu Boyi said: "The lower officials asked, but the two of them had a difficult look on their faces and hesitated not to speak. The lower officials thought that at present, it is important to focus on the common ceremony, and it is not appropriate to make extraneous branches. After today, are you still afraid that they will not tell Lord Qincha directly? ”

Uncle Li Guo's color is a little dark, yes, you can betray once, you can betray twice, at this time they have just made a choice, it is naturally difficult to do it so thoroughly, and when they officially break with the people behind the scenes, and there is Qincha coercion, are you afraid that they will not tell the truth? By that time......

Li Xuancheng nodded happily and said to Lin Shilang: "Lord Lin, please!" ”

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In the study room of the county school Huang Jiaoyu, the two village masters of Gao Li sat there, their faces extremely ugly. The heart is constantly struggling and weighing, and it is difficult to choose after all.

Although Elder Dong knew Master Li's father, even if he had a lifelong friendship with Lord Li's father, it was not enough for Lord Li Zhai to give up this powerful temptation that would benefit future generations, not to mention that Elder Dong and Father Li were only general friends.

However, for Elder Dong's threat, Lord Li Zhai couldn't ignore it, and Lord Gao Zhai couldn't ignore it either. Elder Dong didn't talk to them about any conditions at all, so he only said one sentence arrogantly: "If you agree to Xu Boyi's request, we will go out of the mountain, and we have taken a fancy to this place in Gaoli and Li Villages!" ”

Just this sentence made the two village owners stunned. If you lose your own cottage, then what is there to talk about for thousands of generations, and the so-called chief official will become a tree without roots and water without a source, and it will be all in vain.

It is not easy to relocate and rebuild the cottage, the original settlement on the bank of the Laodao River was only a few families, after hundreds of years of multiplication to get to the point where it is today, the whole cottage moved away, where can you settle down? Are the people in the village willing to follow them to leave their homes?

Moreover, if he really wants to leave, unless he moves to the deep mountains and old forests that are uninhabited and becomes a savage king, whose territory is willing to allow so many of them to settle down, if anyone is really willing to accept it, he must worry about whether he will be swallowed by others.

One is the temptation of wealth and glory to be passed on to all generations, and the other is the threat of making them lose a qiē, and the two village owners are miserable. It was impossible for the imperial court to wage war on their behalf against the brave and difficult seedlings for the sake of fighting for habitat between their tribes.

If the imperial court is really willing to send troops, it is likely to eat him in one bite after driving Sheng Miao back to the mountains, the imperial court is not a good man, but the most ferocious tiger, this kind of thing is not the first time that the Ming court has done it. The two struggled for a long time, but finally couldn't make a choice. Lord Li Zhai relied on his father to have an old relationship with Elder Dong, and said with difficulty: "Uncle Dong, what is the relationship between you and Ye Dianshi, can you ...... Don't interfere in the affairs of our cottage? ”

Winter smiled, squinted his eyes and said, "You still don't give up? Let's talk about it, what benefits did the surnamed Xu promise you? ”

The lord of Gao Zhai said word by word: "Establish a long lawsuit, hereditary replacement!" ”

"I see, is this Xu Boyi's magic weapon to win? Hehe, it is indeed a temptation that cannot be refused! ”

There was a loud laugh from behind the screen, and with the laughter, Ye Xiaotian walked out with a smile. (To be continued......)